Bridesmaids isn’t the be all end all feminist comedy film that it’s lauded as but it offers food for thought about the dainty, polished roles that women are typically pigeonholed in. If you can stomach its raunchy food for thought, of course. Kristen Wiig portrays Annie, a neurotic woman in her late thirties going throughContinue reading “Bridesmaids”
Tag Archives: romantic comedy
Trainwreck
Anchored by Amy Schumer’s comedic brio, Trainwreck brings warmth and sharp humor to taboo subjects like sex and death. It reveals Schumer’s talents as a writer, actress, and comic but simultaneously showcases the current limitations of the modern love genre. Trainwreck revolves around Amy Townsend, a thirtysomething magazine writer who works hard, parties harder, and has seriousContinue reading “Trainwreck”
The Big Sick
I somehow always end up enjoying Judd Apatow stuff, whether or not I intend to (PopStar: Never Stop Never Stopping, Love, Girls). His work possesses this addictive quality of sincerity embedded deep within the ostensible superficiality of modern relationships. What always makes me iffy about his previous work is its lack of diversity in termsContinue reading “The Big Sick”
Stacey Nguyen 